The News Review:
- BREAKING: ESPN THE MAGAZINE EIC RANKS ALL SPORTS IN INAUGURAL…
- Clemson swim coach suspended for using ineligible swimmer – College…
- air miles and dubai sports academy strengthen sports skills of young…
- SportingNews.com – The Sporting Blog – FirstCuts: The Best Sports…
- Prospects mulling whether to work out; Long sports impressive…
- Wembley stadium is case study in sports management
BREAKING: ESPN THE MAGAZINE EIC RANKS ALL SPORTS IN INAUGURAL…
ESPN – Feb 20, 2008
Sadly, that day is still very far away, which means that I, Gary Belsky, editor in chief of ESPN The Magazine, must do the job myself. This is all the more challenging since: a) I’m tired after editing our fantasy baseball package; b) most of the blogs I’ve read over the years bore me; c) I’ve never really written a blog post and I secretly think I should be telling you about why tuna on whole wheat is my favorite sandwich or what sites I visit when I want to add to my weird collection of silver things that I keep in that box on the table in my office; and d) see “a” through “c” again. But in considering this problem I came up with what I consider a brilliant solution: Steal an idea from myself. And so, as we march through time together on espnthemag.
Clemson swim coach suspended for using ineligible swimmer – College…
ESPN – Feb 20, 2008
– Clemson suspended head swimming and diving coach Christopher Ip on Wednesday for using an ineligible swimmer in two meets this season. Ip will miss the men’s and women’s Atlantic Coast Conference championship meets the next two weekends. Clemson reported the infraction to the ACC and the NCAA. Ip used the swimmer in exhibition swims at two meets earlier this year, the school said. The athlete’s results were not counted in Clemson’s team totals, but NCAA rules prohibit such participation.
air miles and dubai sports academy strengthen sports skills of young…
Al-Bawaba – Feb 20, 2008
As part of their commitment to the development of sports in the country, Air Miles and Dubai Sports Academy have recently sponsored Josh Warburton, a 15-year old promising rugby player and an ex- JESS Arabian Ranches pupil, who received a scholarship to Sale Sharks Rugby Club in Manchester, England. “The Dubai Sports Academy, as the leading high performance club in the Middle East, supports Air Miles’ strong belief of helping young athletes realise their full potential. Through this partnership with the academy, we will fully support players with the help of international and Middle Eastern sports trainers to further enhance their skills,” said Air Miles’ Middle East CEO, Dave Battiston. “JESS has a strong history of promoting sporting excellence.
SportingNews.com – The Sporting Blog – FirstCuts: The Best Sports…
SportingNews.com – Feb 20, 2008
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After I saw it, though, I knew there would be no better sports movie I would see the rest of 2007. Yes, I consider competitive video gaming a sport. And no, Generation Text, we’re not talking Halo or Madden. We’re throwing it back to the day when Donkey Kong, Pac-Man and Q*bert ruled the arcade.
Prospects mulling whether to work out; Long sports impressive…
ESPN – Feb 20, 2008
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Wembley stadium is case study in sports management
Economic Times – Feb 20, 2008
In between attending marathon
meetings with various IPL stakeholders, Mr Nayar snatched few moments to speak
to ET about the challenges ahead for IPL. Edited
Excerpts
Will the IPL franchises be
able to make money?
It is the long-term objective of IPL to
help create successful franchises, and this implies a continuing relationship
and a commitment to their success. The task did not end with the auctions, it
has only begun. As you can see, every team owner is backed by a sound business
or marketing track record and we believe that they are each poised to make a
business success of their teams.
